Claude Fraysse
Claude Fraysse | |
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| Born | 31 July 1941 Versailles, France |
| Died | 2012 (aged 70–71) |
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Claude Fraysse (1941–2012) was a French composer.
History[edit]
Fraysse was born in Versailles on 31 July 1941.[1] In the 1960s, he played in the varieté orchestra "Johann Ness" as a saxophonist, akkordion player and flutist, and also worked as a chanson singer.[1] He collaborated with Charles Aznavour and Jacques Brel, among others, who became his friends.[1]
In the 1970s, he taught trombone and tuba at the conservatoire in Romans.[2] Influenced by Alain Bergese, who taught classical guitar there, he became interested in Christianity in 1973.[1] He composed melodies for hymns, aimed at bringing young people to singing.[1][2] He organised music groups such as Les troubadours de l'Espoir, and held seminars promoting new Christian songs. From 1974, he also gave music lessons at schools. In 1993, he became a pastor of the Reformed Church.[1][2] He recorded songs, and published a book narrating his conversion.[1]
His song "Je louerai l’Eternel" (I will praise the Eternal one) with a harmonisation by Bergese, was translated into German as Ich lobe meinen Gott von ganzem Herzen and became a popular new hymn.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Trunk, Roger (2001). "Fraysse, Claude". In Herbst, Wolfgang (ed.). Wer ist wer im Gesangbuch? (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. pp. 98–99.
- ^ a b c d Neufang, Christiane (4 October 2014). "Ich lobe meinen Gott von ganzem Herzen" (in German). WDR. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
